Fast track booking for consultations

AXA PPP healthcare has extended its fast track booking service for members of its health insurance schemes, whose GPs refer them to a specialist...

Providers positive on Health and Social Care Act

As the Health & Social Care Bill has been finally passed by Parliament the independent sector, in or outside of the NHS, will look...

Aspen Healthcare acquires majority share in Midland Eye Institute

Aspen Healthcare has acquired a majority shareholding in the Midland Eye Institute, located in Solihull in the West Midlands.The Midland Eye Institute is a...

Simplyhealth to cover PMI excess with cash plan

Simplyhealth is adding a new module to its corporate cash plan to cover private medical insurance (PMI) excess. On the Simply Cash Plan employers can...

Barchester drops out of George Eliot deal

In the private partnership bids for the George Eliot hospital in Nuneaton rumoured bidder Barchester is understood to have withdrawn from the running.It was...

BMA votes for provider indemnity for all

The British Medical Association (BMA) voted last month at its UK Consultants Conference 2012 to support the idea that any NHS provider, including independent...

Private patient income cap amended

The government has toned down its proposals in the Health and Social Care Bill to lift the cap on the income from private patients...

Independent providers bid for Devon NHS services

Independent providers are set to take on more NHS community health services with Virgin Care and Serco bidders to take on the community health...

Bill paves way for fewer services

Health reforms will mark the end of free care for all and there is a legal basis for providing fewer health services to fewer...

Care Quality Commision fees set to change

Following two consecutive consultations on the fees it charges to health and social care providers, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced changes to...